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Bowl barrow 200m SE of Horseley Fen Farm

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📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.42460, 0.07229

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Cormorant and Great Crested Grebe
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rothschild WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Pathfinder WayWalking route74 km

Circular walk taking in some of the WWII Bomber bases

Named routeLength 74 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (through Ely)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Short North Fen Drovebyway open to all traffic · 2.2 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 2.2 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horseley Fen Drove past Grey's Farm

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horseley Fen Drove past Grey's Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wildflower MeadowsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Church of St Peter and St PaulUrban park3.7 km→🌱Church of St Peter and St PaulUrban park3.7 km→✦Neolithic enclosures at Grey's Farm, Horseley FenHistoric site600 m→🌱Little Acre Fen Pocket ParkUrban park3.3 km→⛪Church of St Peter and St PaulReligious grounds3.7 km→